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to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if the statement -- these are votes that took place. do you agree those votes took place? >> i want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point, what was the date in the letter? >> the date. >> you said i refused to sign letter. >> october of 2001. >> a letter to -- >> ok. skip that one. is the other ones true? >> well, it was fairly important -- >> it's very important. i was holding the letter at the time that we were gathering signatures. >> i see. on the 2008 question regarding designating the revolutionary guard as a terrorist organizat
to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if...
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that convoy which we believe to be according to western sources to be air defense missiles going to hezbollah. russia which makes those weapons, supposedly, has condemned the israeli attack as well saying that it, too, was a violation of syria's sovereignty. there's no doubt that there is growing concerns in israel and in the west that weapons, particularly sophisticated weapons including syria's arsenal of chemical weapons could fall into the hands of hezbollah which then in turn could be used at any potential future conflict between that group and israel. there have also been condemnation towards israel for violating lebanese airspace. allegedly the flights that took place to attack syria flew over lebanon and according to lebanese government officials, they will file a complaint with the united nations and also hezbollah says it has the right to defend lebanese airspace and territory if violations like this take place. again, you get a sense that something like this, this drastic air strike on syria could really enflame the region and really could push the conflict beyond the borders. >> w
that convoy which we believe to be according to western sources to be air defense missiles going to hezbollah. russia which makes those weapons, supposedly, has condemned the israeli attack as well saying that it, too, was a violation of syria's sovereignty. there's no doubt that there is growing concerns in israel and in the west that weapons, particularly sophisticated weapons including syria's arsenal of chemical weapons could fall into the hands of hezbollah which then in turn could be used...
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because they did not want to have tis anti-aircraft system capable of defending hezbollah in lebanon which has a lot armed with rockets that can cover a essentially all of israel. what this means is that tehran was trying to protect hezbollah, perhaps to launch its own preemptive strikes against israeli civilian populations or to be in a position to retaliate if israel strikes and runs nuclear-weapons program. lori: having to go at it alone here in terms of the u.s. policy in the middle east will we were talking about chuck hagel and his eyebrows in -- eyebrow raising statements. there has to be concerned about how much support there will have >> that think they know they will not have much support from the obama administration, and it is very difficult for israel to be put in that situation, but the state of israel was founded in part on the belief that only the jewish people could be secure if they protected themselves. their defense strategy is not premised on the u.s. coming to their aid in time of need, which is a good thing since we're not going to. lori: thank you for your tim
because they did not want to have tis anti-aircraft system capable of defending hezbollah in lebanon which has a lot armed with rockets that can cover a essentially all of israel. what this means is that tehran was trying to protect hezbollah, perhaps to launch its own preemptive strikes against israeli civilian populations or to be in a position to retaliate if israel strikes and runs nuclear-weapons program. lori: having to go at it alone here in terms of the u.s. policy in the middle east...
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it is owned by the emirate of qatar and is openly endorsing supporting hamas and hezbollah. al-jazeera that the father of daniel pearl the journalist that was murdered is calling for a congressional investigation into what is going on. not one of these things matters to these reporters. what they care, about you are saying about global warning and you are selling to a country that makes oil. it's a stupid global warming argument. >> sean: let's go over to steve kroft over at 60 minutes. reason he got 18 interviews with obama is because we're not going to play gotcha with them. so cbs has come a long way, i'm mike wallace, worse words that people could hear. now, we have a case you have a love fest with obama and clinton and then the media they are about as giddy as steve kroft was. >> love fest. in a require a joint interview has everyone reading the tea leaves. >> from the moment they sat down to talk with cbs news 60 minutes president obama and secretary clinton seemed like they had been the best of friends for decades. >> they were side by side, chuckling together. even f
it is owned by the emirate of qatar and is openly endorsing supporting hamas and hezbollah. al-jazeera that the father of daniel pearl the journalist that was murdered is calling for a congressional investigation into what is going on. not one of these things matters to these reporters. what they care, about you are saying about global warning and you are selling to a country that makes oil. it's a stupid global warming argument. >> sean: let's go over to steve kroft over at 60 minutes....
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with avenue got word from insiders haguele is going to testify that the militant group hezbollah is a terrorist organization and that military options are on the table for iran. it's not earth-shattering, except when you compare it to what he's already said. chuck hagel's past is about to come roaring back at him. >> good morning, guys, how are you. >> reporter: how he's voted, what he said. >> he has insisted that the israelis negotiate with hamas, a terrorist organization. >> reporter: so one of the first questions could be, will you support israel? recently hagel promised he would, unequivocably saying his record's been distorted but he'll have to explain what he said before his nomination. >> mike referenced to a quote "jewish lobby" which i don't believe exists. >> reporter: senator also demand to know what hagel meant and why he refused to sign a letter designating hezbollah a terrorist organization. >> i cannot support a nominee for defense secretary who thinks we should be tougher on israel and more lenient on iran. >> reporter: which brings up another question. can you be tou
with avenue got word from insiders haguele is going to testify that the militant group hezbollah is a terrorist organization and that military options are on the table for iran. it's not earth-shattering, except when you compare it to what he's already said. chuck hagel's past is about to come roaring back at him. >> good morning, guys, how are you. >> reporter: how he's voted, what he said. >> he has insisted that the israelis negotiate with hamas, a terrorist organization....
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now russia, the arab league, and hezbollah are all condemning the action. >>> and the new chairman of the senate foreign relations committee pays back $60,000 to a donor for airplane rides. and that donor is under investigation by the fbi. much more on a stranger sorry surrounding senator bob menen z menendez. good morning from washington. it's thursday, january 31st, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. now less than 30 minutes away from the start of chuck hagel's confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of defense. we'll take you there live for his opening statement, along with what's expected to be some tough questioning from some big-name republicans. let's get right to my first read of the morning. let's start with the hagel confirmation grilling. could be the most contentious nomination hear of the president's second term and frankly, of any of the president's cabinet picks over the two terms. hagel's chances do look better today than at any point since his name was first floated. that said, he still has very little margin for error. senators are likely to
now russia, the arab league, and hezbollah are all condemning the action. >>> and the new chairman of the senate foreign relations committee pays back $60,000 to a donor for airplane rides. and that donor is under investigation by the fbi. much more on a stranger sorry surrounding senator bob menen z menendez. good morning from washington. it's thursday, january 31st, 2013. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. now less than 30 minutes away from the start of chuck...
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hezbollah condemns the attack. the u.s. classifies hezbollah as a terrorist group. >>> the role some students from newtown, connecticut, will play in this year's super bowl. >>> a busy nights for rescue workers. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (woman) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because everyone deserves a lifetime. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. ♪ burning like a fire ♪ building up from deep inside it was 3 days of pure joy. susan g. komen's investments in early detection and treatment have helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the u.s. by 33% since 1990. help us continue serving the millions of women and men with breast cancer who still need us every day. register for the 3-day now. (woman) it's just been an ama
hezbollah condemns the attack. the u.s. classifies hezbollah as a terrorist group. >>> the role some students from newtown, connecticut, will play in this year's super bowl. >>> a busy nights for rescue workers. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (woman) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable...
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theoretically, missileles would give hezbollah ability to shoot down israeli jets and helicopters and drones. syria on the other hand claims the israelis hit some kind of military research lab. so far the israelis haven't said a thing as is par for the course. i'm ran is in the mix here. syria and iran are close allies. last week, they said any attack on syria is an attack on them. with that the fox correspondent john hunt is here. if someone moving the missiles why now? >> given israel threat to act if the weapons were moved in past weeks and months it's unlikely the decision was taken lightly. according to experts like andrew taylor in the washington institute it may be a sign that the syrian regime and the allies are becoming increasingly concerned that the rebels might be able to overrun those facilities and get the hands on those weapons. listen. >> it could very well be they did not want weapons to fall in hands of the rebels. something created necessity for them to move them. i don't think it was because they felt like it. i think the rebel encroachment there or elsewhere force
theoretically, missileles would give hezbollah ability to shoot down israeli jets and helicopters and drones. syria on the other hand claims the israelis hit some kind of military research lab. so far the israelis haven't said a thing as is par for the course. i'm ran is in the mix here. syria and iran are close allies. last week, they said any attack on syria is an attack on them. with that the fox correspondent john hunt is here. if someone moving the missiles why now? >> given israel...
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group hezbollah syria's proxy in neighboring lebanon fought israel to a surprising draw in 2006. it is now believed to have missiles including some supplied by syria that could strike tel aviv. that city has come under such fire before. and israelis are prepared. every apartment and every house in this middle class neighborhood contains a safe room where the family can take refuge in the case of attack. that's been required of every dwelling built here in the last 20 years, ever since saddam hussein aimed missiles at israel during the first gulf war. this man owns a company called i am protected. he installs, upgrades and retrofits residential safe rooms that serve as shelters in the case of attack. so what makes this a safe room? >> first of all, the walls are thicken and they're made of concrete. you have a special door for the blast. and when it's locked like this, it's also being sealed. >> warner: what do your customers tell you? i mean, do they think they'll really ever have to use this room? >> first of all, they've already used >> first of all, they use it. they already u
group hezbollah syria's proxy in neighboring lebanon fought israel to a surprising draw in 2006. it is now believed to have missiles including some supplied by syria that could strike tel aviv. that city has come under such fire before. and israelis are prepared. every apartment and every house in this middle class neighborhood contains a safe room where the family can take refuge in the case of attack. that's been required of every dwelling built here in the last 20 years, ever since saddam...
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reported that they were after some russian weapons that were advanced weapons that were heading to hezbollah and lebanon. what is your basic information? >> i think israel has legitimate security concerns that when there is the tumult you see and you already have seen syria could be part of assad's strategy to run things over the borders that, when you begin to see materials move, that could move from syria into lebanon and potentially into hezbollah's control, whether they're chemical or even well targeted rockets, various things, i think israel many consultation with the russians and the americans, had decide thad something was moving. you and i don't know what the content was. i was impressed with israel's willingness to consult with russians and the americans in this before they took their strike, so i believe that they have had a sense that something very nasty was being moved. >> is this a proxy against iran, and is this any kind of signal also since the weapons were possibly headed to hezbollah at least according to a lot of sources. is this also letting iran know, you know, that -- >
reported that they were after some russian weapons that were advanced weapons that were heading to hezbollah and lebanon. what is your basic information? >> i think israel has legitimate security concerns that when there is the tumult you see and you already have seen syria could be part of assad's strategy to run things over the borders that, when you begin to see materials move, that could move from syria into lebanon and potentially into hezbollah's control, whether they're chemical or...
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group hezbollah syria's proxy in neighboring lebanon fought israel to a surprising draw in 2006. it is now believed to have missiles including some supplied by syria that could strike tel aviv. that city has come under such fire before. and israelis are prepared. every apartment and every house in this middle class neighborhood contains a safe room where the family can take refuge in the case of attack. that's been required of every dwelling built here in the last 20 years, ever since saddam hussein aimed missiles at israel during the first gulf war. this man owns a company called i am protected. he installs, upgrades and retrofits residential safe rooms that serve as shelters in the case of attack. so what makes this a safe room? >> first of all, the walls are thicken and they're made of concrete. you have a special door for the blast. and when it's locked like this it's also being sealed. >> warner: what do your customers tell you? i mean, do they think they'll really ever have to use this room? >> first of all, they've already used >> first of all, they use it. they already us
group hezbollah syria's proxy in neighboring lebanon fought israel to a surprising draw in 2006. it is now believed to have missiles including some supplied by syria that could strike tel aviv. that city has come under such fire before. and israelis are prepared. every apartment and every house in this middle class neighborhood contains a safe room where the family can take refuge in the case of attack. that's been required of every dwelling built here in the last 20 years, ever since saddam...
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to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if the statement -- these are votes that took place. do you agree those votes took place? >> i want to ask the letter that you just noted in your fifth point, what was the date in the letter? >> the date. >> you said i refused to sign letter. >> october of 2001. >> a letter to -- >> ok. skip that one. is the other ones true? >> well, it was fairly important -- >> it's very important. i was holding the letter at the time that we were gathering signatures. >> i see. on the 2008 question regarding designating the revolutionary guard as a terrorist organizat
to identify hezbollah as a terrorist group. third, in november of twee, you failed to -- 2003, you failed to vote on a syrian accountability act with sanctions -- occupation of lebanon. four, in 2001, you were one of only two senators that year to vote against renewal of the iran-libya sanctions act. and lastly, in 2001, you were one of four senators who refused to sign the letter supporting israel. are those accurate? >> well, let's start with the -- >> no. i just want to know if...
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all of these warnings, syria, iran, hezbollah are coming because of an israeli air strike on a syrian convoy of supposed chemical weapons towards hezbollah. >> let's go to jerusalem, where ivan watson is standing by. you've heard rolling through some of the usual potential suspects when you're looking at ankara and looking at sort of the, what has been happening geopolitically over the last days and weeks. what are the sorts of theories that are going to be thwarted? what degree could there be a link between that attack by israeli forces and maybe this particular incident about which we do not have a lot of information? >> that's right, well the problem is there are an awful lot of possible suspects behind what a u.s. official is telling cnn according to preliminary reports was a suicide bombing. let me give you one example. in 2008, a gunman attacked the u.s. consulate in istanbul, not in ankara the capital but the biggest city in turkey and at least six people were killed in a gun battle at that very heavily fortified u.s. diplomatic mission. there are a number of organizations inte
all of these warnings, syria, iran, hezbollah are coming because of an israeli air strike on a syrian convoy of supposed chemical weapons towards hezbollah. >> let's go to jerusalem, where ivan watson is standing by. you've heard rolling through some of the usual potential suspects when you're looking at ankara and looking at sort of the, what has been happening geopolitically over the last days and weeks. what are the sorts of theories that are going to be thwarted? what degree could...
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they are behind problems with syria, problems with hezbollah, with hamas. they are destabilize go to israel. we may be on different time track than their nuclear weapons problem. so, there is going to come on a time we have to make a different decision? >> we've always said all options is on the table. the president has been clear on that. i am glad you raised the terrorism as peculiar of iran's behavior. there is so much attention on the effort to prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon that we sometimes overlook the active efforts by the iranian revolutionary guard, their proxies like the lebanese hezbollah, to engage asags nations, bombings, destabilizing countries. that has been a very challenging ongoing threat. for a while, i have to tell you, when i came into office there were too many countries that were turning a blind eye to it. we have worked very hard to get the international community particularly the region, europe and elsewhere to say wait a minute. these guys need to be stopped on the terrorism front. they can't be permitted to go forward
they are behind problems with syria, problems with hezbollah, with hamas. they are destabilize go to israel. we may be on different time track than their nuclear weapons problem. so, there is going to come on a time we have to make a different decision? >> we've always said all options is on the table. the president has been clear on that. i am glad you raised the terrorism as peculiar of iran's behavior. there is so much attention on the effort to prevent them from getting a nuclear...
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i also included in that speech the responsibility of hezbollah, who started the war. it was not exactly the way you just noted it. the language is exact, what you just said, but there was a larger context. yes, i regret that language, but i think the bigger point, senator, and i have noted is all morning, my unequivocal support of israel over the years, there has been no flip-flop on that. i have never voted against anything but israel's interests in every vote i cast in the u.s. senate. i have said it in my book. there are a special, historic ally and we will always support and defend them. i have said it in my speeches. there is no flip-flop on support of israel. >> is there a flip-flop on your calling the -- do you stand by your statement about hezbollah? >> i just said that i regretted it. >> do you stand by those words, or do you flip-flop? >> if i had a chance to edit, i would. gregg's that is what i'm talking about in terms of flip-flop. >> if i had a chance to edit a lot of things in my life, i would probably be fairly busy. and >> let me move on. a number of
i also included in that speech the responsibility of hezbollah, who started the war. it was not exactly the way you just noted it. the language is exact, what you just said, but there was a larger context. yes, i regret that language, but i think the bigger point, senator, and i have noted is all morning, my unequivocal support of israel over the years, there has been no flip-flop on that. i have never voted against anything but israel's interests in every vote i cast in the u.s. senate. i have...
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they are very fearful that hezbollah, the group that is centered in southern lebanon is close to assad might launch such strikes. that is why they have drawn a red line. it appears tonight that they believe that the syrians and hezbollah has crossed that red line and that is why they acted, shep. >> shepard: jonathan hunt, thank you. now to unsolved lotto case here at home. investigators in the stay of iowa are trying to find the real winner of 14. '-million-dollar lottery jackpot after one guy withdrew his claim we discovered the story. an attorney in new york fedexed this ticket on behalf of a trust. lottery officials says he misspelled the name of the trust so they held on to the money. they say that he won't explain how he got the winning lotto ticket in the first place. now investigators are demanding phone and email records. state officials say it appears to the first time that anybody has submitted a winning ticket and then walked away from the prize. pro-sumpers have always tried to catch that allusive hundred foot wave. one guy may have just bagged the beast. here is the photo
they are very fearful that hezbollah, the group that is centered in southern lebanon is close to assad might launch such strikes. that is why they have drawn a red line. it appears tonight that they believe that the syrians and hezbollah has crossed that red line and that is why they acted, shep. >> shepard: jonathan hunt, thank you. now to unsolved lotto case here at home. investigators in the stay of iowa are trying to find the real winner of 14. '-million-dollar lottery jackpot after...
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surface-to-air missiles from syria to t hezbollah fighters in lebanon. world leaders have long feared that the chaos of the syrian civil war would lead to transfer of weapons to extremist groups. syria denied weapons and claimed that israeli jets attacked a military facility outside damascus. syria's ally iran said there would be repercussions for israel. russia called the strike unjustified attack. >> translator: this is a serious breach. this is unacceptable action against >> reporter: the white house has not publicly commented on the attack but the pentagon officials tell fox news the u.s. was given a heads up from israel. despite the saber rattling, so far, syria and the allies only issued threats. with the own civil war raging, it's not clear whether syria is if a position to respond with any real force. but launching an attack on israel could be used by assad to prop up his own crumbling regime. bret? >> bret: conor powell, thanks. iran says it's planning to speed up the effort to enrich uranium that could be used for nuclear bomb. they informeed t
surface-to-air missiles from syria to t hezbollah fighters in lebanon. world leaders have long feared that the chaos of the syrian civil war would lead to transfer of weapons to extremist groups. syria denied weapons and claimed that israeli jets attacked a military facility outside damascus. syria's ally iran said there would be repercussions for israel. russia called the strike unjustified attack. >> translator: this is a serious breach. this is unacceptable action against >>...
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are saying an israeli airstrike destroyed what they believe to be anti-aircraft weapons en route to hezbollah. militants in lebanon. it's believed the shipment contained sophisticated russian-made aircraft missiles which could be game-changing if they were to make it into the hands of hezbollah fighters. they deny the reports saying two people were killed and five wounded. that's the latest from the live desk. back to you. >>> 4:33 now. a developing story now. police in alabama are working to free a 5-year-old boy from an alleged kidnapper. he's been held in an underground bunker for 30 hours and holding. a gunman came on board a school bus and shot the driver. we learned overnight about the alleged kidnapper. police sources say he's a 65-year-old man who is described as a loner and survivalist who distrusts the government. >>> today will be a busy day on capitol hill. the senate will decide whether to put off the debate over the debt ceiling until spring. it will vote on a bill to allow government to keep borrowing money without congress' permission until the middle of may. the house already
are saying an israeli airstrike destroyed what they believe to be anti-aircraft weapons en route to hezbollah. militants in lebanon. it's believed the shipment contained sophisticated russian-made aircraft missiles which could be game-changing if they were to make it into the hands of hezbollah fighters. they deny the reports saying two people were killed and five wounded. that's the latest from the live desk. back to you. >>> 4:33 now. a developing story now. police in alabama are...
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hezbollah and lebanon. lori: was as a bold move to attack syria and israel standing alone, especially when you think about u.s. policy? >> that is what israel has to be sorry about. to mark the confirmation hearings of the senator hegel, on the record as saying sanctions are not working, and israel, if their is a real question. so they are looking in all this and saying to themselves, are we going to have to do this alone? no one wants them to get lewd -- nuclear-weapons, no one wants this more than we do. if we're on our own, if it is only as, we have to do it. lori: the president's quick to point out, very sensitive. >> passive aggressive, which is even worse because look what happened with libya. talk about dictators, but we never managed to secure all the weapons. that is was feeling all the fights. lori: and then you have to talk by egypt. >> and egypt, what is the problem there? there is no real cohesive government. egypt amelie topple the tape -- dictator, but will we got was pretty much chaos. a
hezbollah and lebanon. lori: was as a bold move to attack syria and israel standing alone, especially when you think about u.s. policy? >> that is what israel has to be sorry about. to mark the confirmation hearings of the senator hegel, on the record as saying sanctions are not working, and israel, if their is a real question. so they are looking in all this and saying to themselves, are we going to have to do this alone? no one wants them to get lewd -- nuclear-weapons, no one wants...
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there is obviously a short term risk there will be realtation from hezbollah or syria. that is why you've seen the iron dome deployments to israel. in the long run this is met to keep the most dangerous weapons out of the hands of groups like hezbollah. jenna: what do you think is happening now on the ground, michael, that israel would make this move now rather than, let's say six months ago? >> well i think, jenna, you look what happened in gaza for example. there was, seems as though there was probably intelligence indicating that big rockets were being moved into gaza. i think israel tends to act based upon indications of specific an imminent threats, just like the united states does. so there was probably some information that something was being moved from one place to another and of course when something is being moved is when it is at its most vulnerable and when you have an opportunity to attack. jenna: like so so many stories in the middle east, this is not isolated incident. we're hearing from a diplomat, a report out of iran that iran is also trying to put th
there is obviously a short term risk there will be realtation from hezbollah or syria. that is why you've seen the iron dome deployments to israel. in the long run this is met to keep the most dangerous weapons out of the hands of groups like hezbollah. jenna: what do you think is happening now on the ground, michael, that israel would make this move now rather than, let's say six months ago? >> well i think, jenna, you look what happened in gaza for example. there was, seems as though...
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beyond that, if they were bound for hezbollah, they came from iran. the iranian arms, were they owned by hezbollah and scored in syria? we don't know. that's one factor that has got to be considered here. in any event the israelis don't want them in possession of the more advanced surface to air missiles that can threaten air action by the israelis against hezbollah. >> we have been covering this crisis within syria. this was a weapon transfer within the convoy from syria to lebanon. why would syria want to give up weapons? >> maybe they didn't belong to them or perhaps -- there is a lot of things we don't know. or perhaps syria can no longer protect them. in the statement issued yesterday they made it clear that this had been a target of the opposition groups on several occasions, trying to get to it. it's known that the cia is trying to get to chemical weapons and the advanced weaponry to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong jihadist hands. they are trying to control that. syria is fighting a war. they are no longer able to protect the weapons s
beyond that, if they were bound for hezbollah, they came from iran. the iranian arms, were they owned by hezbollah and scored in syria? we don't know. that's one factor that has got to be considered here. in any event the israelis don't want them in possession of the more advanced surface to air missiles that can threaten air action by the israelis against hezbollah. >> we have been covering this crisis within syria. this was a weapon transfer within the convoy from syria to lebanon. why...
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hezbollah and a very delicate balance here. of course their military allied to the assad regime but they have a very cautious political role to play here. they don't want to get into a lengthy military issue with the israelis and, of course, iran. certainly leadership driven by division. many not quite sure what they could do. concerns about some sort of covert retaliation, how ever that may play out. people are waiting to see if this is vague and at times in the past 24 hours, if that means something else could possibly happen. wolf? >> nick paton walsh in beirut watching this delicate situation unfold. thank you. >>> the "new york times" is not the only newspaper that says its been under attack by chinese hackers. "the wall street journal" says its paper was infiltrated as well. so...how'd it go? well, dad, i spent my childhood living with monks learning the art of dealmaking. you've mastered monkey-style kung fu? no. priceline is different now. you don't even have to bid. master hahn taught you all that? oh, and he says to s
hezbollah and a very delicate balance here. of course their military allied to the assad regime but they have a very cautious political role to play here. they don't want to get into a lengthy military issue with the israelis and, of course, iran. certainly leadership driven by division. many not quite sure what they could do. concerns about some sort of covert retaliation, how ever that may play out. people are waiting to see if this is vague and at times in the past 24 hours, if that means...
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hezbollah condemns the attack. the u.s. classifies hezbollah as a terrorist group. >>> police in alabama have been working through the night and now into the morning to free a 5-year-old boy from his alleged kidnapper. police say the child was taken from a school bus by a gunman who fatally shot the bus driver on tuesday. the shooter is a 63-year-old man who neighbors describe as a ticking time bomb with a strong distrust of the government. the boy has been held captive for about 30 hours. an update from authorities is expected sometime this morning. >>> loirawyers for the florida neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing trayvon martin want more time and money to prepare his case. george zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense when he shot 17-year-old trayvon martin last february. his lawyers filed a motion to delay the case from june to november. they also put a request on line asking for public donations. lawyers say zimmerman is broke and needs about $30,000 a month for attorney fees and living expenses. >>> p
hezbollah condemns the attack. the u.s. classifies hezbollah as a terrorist group. >>> police in alabama have been working through the night and now into the morning to free a 5-year-old boy from his alleged kidnapper. police say the child was taken from a school bus by a gunman who fatally shot the bus driver on tuesday. the shooter is a 63-year-old man who neighbors describe as a ticking time bomb with a strong distrust of the government. the boy has been held captive for about 30...
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the attack took out a truck convoy believed to be transporting missile parts for hezbollah. syria claims two workers were killed in an israeli air strike at a research facility. it's not if the accounts are the same or separate incidents. >>> the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat come super bowl sunday, jack and jackie harbaugh will be feeling both at the same time. they're the proud parents of the two opposing super bowl coaches. john harbaugh, and the san francisco coach jim harbaugh. yesterday mom and dad held court in new orleans. >> this is our -- my hero right here, jackie harbaugh. and one other thing we would like to say, you're going to ask you how we feel on this historic event. jackie, who has it better than us? nobody! >> nobody! the harbaughs say they won't be wearing either team's colors, they say both sons have told them just enjoy the experience. >> later today on "the situation room" i have a piece exploring what brotherhood really means. >> in this case? >> i looked through all the famous brothers in history to see if there is a lesson there. >> i h
the attack took out a truck convoy believed to be transporting missile parts for hezbollah. syria claims two workers were killed in an israeli air strike at a research facility. it's not if the accounts are the same or separate incidents. >>> the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat come super bowl sunday, jack and jackie harbaugh will be feeling both at the same time. they're the proud parents of the two opposing super bowl coaches. john harbaugh, and the san francisco coach jim...
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are very concerned about chuck hagel's position on iran sanctions, his views toward israel, hamas and hezbollah, and that there is wide and deep concern about his policies. >> reporter: now, one of his more infamous remarks is a snide reference to what he called the jewish lobby so chuck snuimer of new york after hagel apologized for previous statements and positions. senator schumer agreed to support him as did barbara boxer. but many analysts don't like the pre-hearing conversion. >> all of a sudden the candidate for high office in any administration has a sudden transformation and repudiates everything he has in his life and anything he ever said. >> reporter: almost lance armstrong like. but now the white house is gearing up support and supporters in advance of tomorrow's confirmation hearing. >> eric: thank you, jim. >> the president is puck for fashion action on immigration reform but critics insisting we have to secure the border first. my next guest is one of them. he is representing a group of immigration agents suing the president over policy changes they say prevent them from doing t
are very concerned about chuck hagel's position on iran sanctions, his views toward israel, hamas and hezbollah, and that there is wide and deep concern about his policies. >> reporter: now, one of his more infamous remarks is a snide reference to what he called the jewish lobby so chuck snuimer of new york after hagel apologized for previous statements and positions. senator schumer agreed to support him as did barbara boxer. but many analysts don't like the pre-hearing conversion....